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Crusher

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The day Finn Maguire discovers his dad bludgeoned to death in a pool of blood, his dreary life is turned upside down. Prime suspect in his father’s murder, Finn must race against time to clear his name and find out who hated his dad enough to kill him.

Scouring the sordid, brutal London underworld for answers, exposing dark family secrets, and facing danger at every turn, Finn is about to learn that it’s the people you trust who can hit you the hardest. . .

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When Finn Mcguire arrives home to find his father bludgeoned to death his life takes a turn for the worst. He discovers that his father’s laptop with his father’s script is missing, is this somehow connected to his death? Paying the bills, earning money and trying to find out who murdered his father is consuming Finn’s life and as he digs deeper to solve his father’s murder, he discovers the underworld of crime and danger. A world where you can trust no one, and out of his past appears his mother, the mother who walked out on him all those years ago.A face paced, action packed crime thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Highly recommended for mature teens over 15 years.read more

Finn Maguire is a teenage drop-out who wants to find out who killed his father. He thinks it was a notorious local gangster, but the police are pretty sure Finn himself was the murderer. So he takes matters into his own hands, bulling his way into the gangster's good graces on audacity and panache, while trying to investigate his father's murder himself. But the body count starts to rise, and Finn's list of suspects is getting LONGER, not shorter. When he starts following a trail of clues, he lands himself in big trouble--and the reader finds out just why the book is called "Crusher."A good antidote for anyone sick of the paranormal craze, and anyone who's tired of seeing Sad-Girls-in-Dresses on their book covers.Verdict: Pretty good thriller with well-made characters. The standout aspect of the story is Finn's changing relationship with his parents.read more

Crusher is Niall Leonard's debut novel.Finn Maguire returns home from his dead end job at a fast food place to find his house dark. Although it's just him and his dad since his mother ran off five years ago, his Dad usually waits up for him. Finn finds his dad inside - bludgeoned to death at his desk.The cops arrive but rather than treat Finn as a victim, they see him as the suspect. When the cops are forced to release him, Finn decides to find answers himself. And his first steps lead him to a London crime boss known as The Guvnor. What was his father into? As Finn searchs further, it becomes clear that someone does not want him to find answers.....Crusher caught my interest easily and held onto it. The pacing is quick, the whodunit is not overly obvious (there are lots of suspects and red herrings) and Finn was a strong protagonist. He's not an overachiever, but rather an underdog. Other characters are easily picked out - bad guy, crooked cop, mysterious girl and some others. There are some serendipitous coincidences that help the narrative along, but I was willing to overlook these as I really wanted to know what happened next! Leonard has written an interesting debut. Should it be classed as YA fiction based on the age of the protagonist - 17? Interestingly, one online website does and another doesn't. I wouldn't recommend it to the very young YA reader, there are some 'older' situations in the book. Many 'big name' authors have entered into the YA market lately. Fans of Harlan Coben's Mickey Bolitar series would enjoy this title. A sequel is in the works - I'll be interested to see where Finn goes from here.Leonard wrote Crusher as part of 2011's NaNoWriMo (and he was the winner that year). He's also a screenwriter and that action movie feel is present in Crusher. And, because some of the promo literature mentions it, I will too. Leonard is the husband of author E.L. James.read more